Playoff Race Insider
By Joe Ferreira
CBS SportsLine.com Executive Producer
NFL tiebreaker expert Joe Ferreira offers his insight and analysis on the 2006 playoff race. Check back here throughout December for updates.
Updated: Dec/04/2006 12:38 AM
Additional Playoff Berth entries for Week 14...
In addition to the division title clinching notes I listed earlier this evening in the blog below, I have a couple other scenarios for teams to clinch playoff berths in the AFC if they fail to win division titles this week.
Indianapolis:
- can clinch a playoff berth in the case of a loss with losses by the New York Jets, Cincinnati, Denver and Kansas City
San Diego:
- can clinch a playoff berth with a win against Denver (this assumes Kansas City wins)
Look for more notes, anecdotes and potential scenarios tomorrow and then again after the Carolina-Philadelphia MNF game.
Updated: Dec/03/2006 08:37 PM
Heading into Week 14...
Here are some quick hits looking ahead to week 14 focusing on how leading teams can clinch division titles along with a few mentions of which teams cannot clinch this coming week.
In the high-powered AFC...
New England:
- can clinch the AFC East division title with a win at Miami and a NYJ loss against Buffalo
Baltimore:
- cannot clinch the AFC North division title this week after blowing their chance last Thursday
Indianapolis:
- can clinch AFC South division title with win or tie at Jacksonville
San Diego:
- regardless of what Denver does tonight against Seattle, the Chargers can clinch the AFC West title with win (against Denver) and a Kansas City loss or tie against Baltimore
Over in the NFC...
Dallas:
- cannot clinch the NFC East division this week (Giants can still win tiebreak on division record...currently at 3-1 Giants vs. 2-3 for the Cowboys)
Chicago:
- has already won division title
- cannot clinch Home Field throughout due to New Orleans playing Dallas this week
- can clinch 1st round bye with win at St. Louis and Dallas loss and Seattle loss to Arizona (or tie against Ariz if they lose to Denver tonight)
New Orleans:
- cannot clinch Division title…even with Carolina loss Monday night as the Panthers can still sweep New Orleans
Seattle:
- if they win tonight at Denver…can clinch NFC West division title with win and SF loss or tie
CBS SportsLine.com Executive Producer
NFL tiebreaker expert Joe Ferreira offers his insight and analysis on the 2006 playoff race. Check back here throughout December for updates.
Updated: Dec/04/2006 12:38 AM
Additional Playoff Berth entries for Week 14...
In addition to the division title clinching notes I listed earlier this evening in the blog below, I have a couple other scenarios for teams to clinch playoff berths in the AFC if they fail to win division titles this week.
Indianapolis:
- can clinch a playoff berth in the case of a loss with losses by the New York Jets, Cincinnati, Denver and Kansas City
San Diego:
- can clinch a playoff berth with a win against Denver (this assumes Kansas City wins)
Look for more notes, anecdotes and potential scenarios tomorrow and then again after the Carolina-Philadelphia MNF game.
Updated: Dec/03/2006 08:37 PM
Heading into Week 14...
Here are some quick hits looking ahead to week 14 focusing on how leading teams can clinch division titles along with a few mentions of which teams cannot clinch this coming week.
In the high-powered AFC...
New England:
- can clinch the AFC East division title with a win at Miami and a NYJ loss against Buffalo
Baltimore:
- cannot clinch the AFC North division title this week after blowing their chance last Thursday
Indianapolis:
- can clinch AFC South division title with win or tie at Jacksonville
San Diego:
- regardless of what Denver does tonight against Seattle, the Chargers can clinch the AFC West title with win (against Denver) and a Kansas City loss or tie against Baltimore
Over in the NFC...
Dallas:
- cannot clinch the NFC East division this week (Giants can still win tiebreak on division record...currently at 3-1 Giants vs. 2-3 for the Cowboys)
Chicago:
- has already won division title
- cannot clinch Home Field throughout due to New Orleans playing Dallas this week
- can clinch 1st round bye with win at St. Louis and Dallas loss and Seattle loss to Arizona (or tie against Ariz if they lose to Denver tonight)
New Orleans:
- cannot clinch Division title…even with Carolina loss Monday night as the Panthers can still sweep New Orleans
Seattle:
- if they win tonight at Denver…can clinch NFC West division title with win and SF loss or tie
posted by The Gryphon at 8:56 PM
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